The rankings reflect Reed Smith's strengthening its U.S. presence, for example in 2019 by establishing a new office in Dallas. Overall, 93 Reed Smith practice specializations placed in Tier 1, of which 23 were at the national level, and 70 at the metropolitan level.
The 23 Tier 1 nationally-ranked areas are:
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Derivatives and Futures Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Reed Smith received 70 Tier-1 rankings at the metropolitan level. They are:
Chicago
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Delaware
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
Houston
- Derivatives and Futures Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Los Angeles
- Corporate Law
- Insurance Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Miami
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- International Arbitration - Commercial
New Jersey
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
New York City
- Advertising Law
- Commercial Litigation
Philadelphia
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Tax Law
Pittsburgh
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Tax
- Non-Profit / Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
Richmond
- Education Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
San Francisco
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Washington, D.C.
- Advertising Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
The following practice areas achieved Tier 1 rankings for the first time at the metropolitan level.
- Dallas/Fort Worth Banking and Finance Law
- Dallas/Fort Worth Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Dallas/Fort Worth Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Houston Employment Law – Management
- Richmond Employment Law – Management
- Washington, D.C. Privacy and Data Security Law
Four Reed Smith practices – Derivatives and Futures Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Tax; and Patent Law – rose in rank to Tier 1 at the national level.
At the metropolitan level, six practices – Litigation - Intellectual Property (Chicago); Corporate Law (Los Angeles); Appellate Practice (Miami); Commercial Litigation (New York City); Trademark Law (Trademark Law); and Litigation Labor & Employment (Richmond) – rose in rank to Tier 1.